Acting
j-hope
KO, FR, EN, JA cinema · 127 credits
Born
18 February 1994 (age 32)
Birthplace
Gwangju, South Korea
Also known as Jung Hoseok · BTS · 정호석 · 제이홉 · 방탄 · Jung Ho-seok
Jung Ho-seok, known professionally as j-hope, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer under Big Hit Music. He is a member of the boy group BTS. j-hope released his first solo mixtape, Hope World, in 2018. It was received positively by critics and peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard 200, the highest-charting album by a Korean solo artist at the time. He became the first member of BTS to enter the Billboard Hot 100 as a soloist in 2019, when his single Chicken Noodle Soup, featuring singer Becky G, debuted at number 81. In 2022, j-hope released his debut studio album, Jack in the Box. In 2023, he released his collaboration single On the Street with J. Cole. In 2024, j-hope released a six-part docuseries titled Hope on the Street, accompanied by the special album Hope on the Street Vol.1, both centered on his artistic roots and street dance background. In 2025, he embarked on his first solo concert tour, Hope on the Stage. In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea, along with the other members of BTS, for his contributions to Korean culture. In 2020, j-hope was promoted to a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.
Known for
Filmography
BTS: THE RETURN
as Self
![BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in Japan poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iNBzpdLRX7OfajlnwNdJNlW0bCB.jpg)
![BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in Goyang poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4fS3f4trmRXN8uX5onh4paymU2Z.jpg)
![BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in Busan poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uVGuW7CJpAhd5RCMaQ5z6Hfke2g.jpg)
![BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in Los Angeles poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gw11XbT6V8eREVFeH4f8RrPE9CU.jpg)
![BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in São Paulo poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kK5wiFE800cMVIjsj2TTyLCQqZo.jpg)
HYBE CHEERING PARTY
as Self (archive footage)
![J-hope TOUR [HOPE ON THE STAGE] in Japan poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tHQyHo9MyrLBVa3KLssu2h0frMt.jpg)
HYBE CINEMA NORAEBANG
as Self (archive footage)
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
as Self (archive footage)
King of Clones
as Self (archive footage)
![BTS Love Yourself : Speak Yourself [The Final] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bWgOjwvWxgKKD3n4VehAn466dsI.jpg)
SIGNAL: The Movie – Cold Case Investigation Unit
Theme Song Performance
The Rise of K-Pop
as Self (archive footage)
Dear Class of 2020
as Self (BTS)
Your Eyes Tell
Theme Song Performance
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Asia
as Rapper, Dancer
BTS World Tour Love Yourself Hong Kong
as Rapper, Dancer
![BTS WORLD TOUR [LOVE YOURSELF : SPEAK YOURSELF] in Seoul (The Final) poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xRfEVy67oc6xR5H0WUfeJxhmLHt.jpg)
![BTS 3rd Muster: [ARMY.ZIP+] poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3bJkMCb1rw5OHHwaKravwldGO4A.jpg)
Prologue
as J-Hope
